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2pin fan in 3 pin slot?

JustKain
By JustKain
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welcome to the Linus Tech Tips forums!

 

yes, the third pin is for fan speed (tach). it'll just run 12v all the time the system is up.

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will a fan made for two pins work in a slot made for a 3 pin fan? "pulled an old fan out of a power supply for scrapping want to know if it still has any use"

 

Thank you for your time.

 

Just

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welcome to the Linus Tech Tips forums!

 

yes, the third pin is for fan speed (tach). it'll just run 12v all the time the system is up.

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